Then the Jews contended with each other, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat?

This is the bread which came down from heaven, not as the manna your fathers did eat, and died: he that eateth this bread shall live to eternity.

Many therefore of his disciples, who heard him, said, Difficult is this discourse, who is able to fathom it?

Then Jesus, conscious in himself that his disciples murmured concerning this discourse, said unto them, Doth this stumble you?

Now he spake of Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon: for this man was ready to betray him, though he was one of the twelve.

Go ye up to this feast: for I am not yet going up to this feast, because my fixed time is not yet arrived.

And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man the scriptures, not being a scholar?

Then said some of the people of Jerusalem, is not this the man whom they are seeking to kill?

And, lo! he speaketh openly, and they say not a word to him. Do the rulers certainly know that this man is really the Messiah?

But we know this man whence he is: but when the Messiah cometh, no man knoweth whence he is.

But many of the multitude believed on him, and said, When the Messiah cometh, will he do greater miracles than those which this man doth?

Then said the Jews among themselves, Whither will this man go, that we shall not find him? will he go to the dispersed among the Grecians, and teach the Greeks?

What is this saying which he hath spoken, Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, ye cannot come?

(Now he spake this in reference to the Spirit, which they who believe on him should afterwards receive: for as yet the Holy Ghost was not given; because Jesus was not yet glorified.)

Many then of the multitude, when they heard this declaration, said, This man is certainly a prophet.

The officers answered, Never did man before speak in such a manner as this man.

But this rabble, which knoweth not the law, is accursed.

they say unto him, Master, this woman was caught in adultery, in the very act.

But this they said, trying to entrap him, that they might have ground of accusation against him. But Jesus stooping down, with his finger wrote on the ground.

And he said to them, Ye are from those beneath; I am from those above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world.

Your father Abraham exulted for joy that he should see this day of mine: and saw it, and rejoiced.

And his disciples inquired of him, saying, Rabbi, who was in fault, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?

Jesus answered, Neither hath this man been in fault, nor his parents; but it is in order to make manifest the works of God in him.

The neighbours therefore, and they who saw him formerly, that he was blind, said, Is not this the man who was sitting and begging?

Some said, That this is he: but others, That he is like him: he himself said, I am he.

Then said certain of the Pharisees, This man is not from God, because he observeth not the sabbath. Others said, How is it possible for a wicked man to do such miracles? And there was a division among them.

And they questioned them, saying, Is this your son, of whom ye say, that he was born blind? how then doth he now see?

His parents answered them and said, We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind:

The second time therefore they called the man who had been blind, and said unto him, Give the glory to God: we know that this man is a sinner.

Then answered he and said, Whether this man be a sinner, I know not: one thing I do know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see.

We know that God spake to Moses: but we know nothing of this man, whence he is.

If this man were not from God, he could not do any thing.

And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they who see not may see; and they who see become blind.

This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they knew nothing of the things which he spake to them.

And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: these also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, one shepherd.

No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment I have received from my Father.

And many came to him, and said, That John indeed performed no miracle: but all things whatsoever John spake of this man were true.

When Jesus heard it, he said, This sickness is not for death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified thereby.

Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If any man walk in the day, he doth not stumble, because he seeth the light of this world.

and every one who is alive, and believeth in me, shall never die to eternity. Believest thou this?

But some of them said, Could not this man, who openeth the eyes of the blind, have caused that this person should not have died?

Jesus saith, Remove the stone. The sister of the deceased, Martha, said to him, Lord, he is by this time putrid: for he hath been dead four days.

The chief priests and Pharisees therefore called the sanhedrim together, and said, What are we about? for this man is doing many miracles.

And this he spake not from himself: but being the high-priest of that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for the nation;

Wherefore was not this aromatic ointment sold for three hundred denarii, and given to the poor?

Now he said this, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and kept the purse, and carried the money put therein.

Then said Jesus, Let her alone: for the day of my burial hath she reserved this.

Therefore also the multitude met him, because they had heard that he had done this miracle.

He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world, shall preserve it to life eternal.

Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour.

Jesus answered and said, This voice came not for my sake, but for your's.

Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the ruler of this world be ejected out [of it].

And this he said, signifying by what death he should die.

Then the multitude answered him, We have heard out of the law, that the Messiah abideth for ever: and how sayest thou, That the Son of man must be lifted up? who is this Son of man?

For this reason they could not believe, because Isaiah had said again;

NOW before the feast of the passover, Jesus, knowing that his hour was come, that he should go out of this world to the Father, having loved his peculiar people that are in the world, he loved them to the end.

Now I tell you previously, before this comes to pass, that, when it cometh to pass, ye may believe that I am.

Jesus answered, It is he to whom I shall give this morsel of bread, when I have dipped it. And dipping the morsel of bread, he gave it unto Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon.

By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.

Jesus saith to him, Am I all this while with you, and hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou, Shew us the Father?

I shall not speak many things more with you: for the ruler of this world is coming, though in me he hath no part.

I am the vine, ye are the branches: he that abideth in me, and I in him, this person beareth much fruit: because without me ye can do nothing.

This is my commandment, That ye love one another, just as I have loved you.

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

If ye were of the world, the world would love its own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have elected you out of the world, for this very cause the world hateth you.

and of judgment, because the ruler of this world hath sentence pronounced on him.

Then said some of the disciples unto each other, What is this which he saith to us, A little while longer, and ye shall not see me: and again a little while, and ye shall see me: and this, because I am going to the Father?

They said therefore, What is this which he saith, This little while? we know not what he means.

Now Jesus knew that they were desirous to ask him, and said unto them, Are ye questioning among yourselves concerning this declaration, which I spake, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again a little while, and ye shall see me?

Now we know that thou knowest all things, and needest not that any person should ask thee: by this we believe that thou hast come forth from God.

and this is eternal life, that they should know thee the only true God, and him whom thou hast sent, Jesus, the Messiah.

And now no longer am I in this world, but these are in the world, and I am coming to thee. Holy Father! preserve them for thy name's sake whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are.

Then said the damsel who kept the door to Peter, Art not thou also one of the disciples of this man? He saith, I am not.

As he was thus speaking, one of the servants who stood by him gave Jesus a slap on the face, saying, Dost thou answer the high-priest in this fashion?

Meanwhile Simon Peter was standing and warming himself. Then said they to him, Art not thou also one of this man's disciples? He denied it, and said, I am not.

Pilate then came out to them, and said, What accusation bring ye against this man?

They answered and said to him, If this fellow had not been a malefactor, we should not have delivered him up to thee.

Jesus answered him, Dost thou speak this from thyself, or did others speak to thee concerning me?

Jesus replied, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom had been of this world, then would my servants have struggled hard, that I should not have been delivered up to the Jews: but now my kingdom is not from hence.

Then said Pilate unto him. Art thou not a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. For this end I was born, and for this I came into the world, that I should be a witness for the truth. Every one who is of the truth heareth my voice.

Then again they all clamoured, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.

When Pilate then heard this saying, he was the more afraid:

Jesus answered, Thou wouldest have had no authority over me, unless it had been given thee from above: for this reason, he that hath delivered me up to thee hath the greater crime.

Upon this Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews clamoured, saying, If thou release this fellow, thou art no friend of Caesar's: every one who professes himself a king, speaks in opposition to Caesar.

When Pilate therefore heard this speech, he brought Jesus out, and sat down on the judgment seat, in a place called the Stone Pavement, but in the Hebrew, Gabbatha.

where they crucified him, and two others with him, on this side and on that, and in the midst Jesus.

And Pilate also wrote a title, and put it on the cross. And this was the writing: JESUS THE NAZAREAN, THE KING OF THE JEWS,

This title then many of the Jews read: for the spot where Jesus was crucified was nigh unto the city: and it was written in Hebrew, in Greek, and in Latin.

After this, Jesus, conscious that all things were now finished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst.

Now many other miracles did Jesus therefore also in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book:

Now this was the third time Jesus had shewed himself to the disciples, after he rose from the dead.

This he told him, to intimate by what kind of death he should glorify God. And having thus spoken, he said to him, Follow me.

Peter looking at him, saith to Jesus, Lord, and what will become of this man?

Then this speech went forth among the disciples, as though this disciple was not to die: yet Jesus had not said to him, That he shall not die; but, If I will that he abide till I come, what is that to thee?

This is the disciple who is testifing of these things, and hath written these things: and we know that his testimony is true.

They then accordingly assembling together, asked him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time reestablish the kingdom of Israel?

who also said to them, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up to heaven? this Jesus, who hath been taken up from you into heaven, shall so come, in the same manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.

Men and brethren, it must needs be that this scripture should be fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost delivered before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who was the conductor of those who seized on Jesus.

For he was reckoned of our number, and had obtained an appointment to this ministry.

This man indeed accordingly purchased a spot of ground with the wages of iniquity; and projected forward, he burst in the midst, and all his bowels fell out.